Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-06-12
The Macqueen House.

The following article which we take
from the Stockgrowers' Journal meets
with our heartiest approval. Many
times we have endeavored 10 call at
tention to the benefits Of patronizing
the splendid hotel which Major Mac
queen has built In Miles City and we
think have by such articles increased
to some extent the patronage of the
institution: ''Miles has hotel which
for size. general appointments and the
attention paid to its guests is equalled
by few hotels west of 81. Paul. This
hotel, known rs the Mscqueen House.
at certain times of the year 10 Of the
greatest convenience and importance
to Miles City. But the ! otel Is not
properly supported by those who are
most Interested In its maintenance.
Very few Of our business men who are
compelled to board are found at the
hotel tables. Few Of the cattle men
who come into town for q week OF 20
stop at the hotel. There is no reason
for this except that the cattle men say
they want to be where the boys are,'
and the boys are ct the boarding
houses. Of which Miles City has sur.
felt. There is no person. cattle man
or business man, who can find any
fault with the table board at our hotel;
such lame excuses rs want to be with
the boys, and IT is too far 10 walk
are the only reasons assigned for pre-
ferring the boarding houses to q first
class hotel. No question Of economy
can now arise for the price of table
board by the week is placed at 81, few
boarding houses will furnish board for
less. II these numerous boarding
houses are to be patronized to the
exclusion Of the hotel. Miles City's
first class hotel will be closed
within q very few weeks. for the
expense Of keeping open hotel Of
the dimensions Of the Macqueen
house is enormous, and unless sup
ported or patronized by the town the
ordinary run Of transients will not
warrant the management in keeping
the doors of the house open any longer.
Should this house be closed the very
men, cattle men and business men,
who without effort could have contrib
uted to the running expenses during
the dull season, will be. the Ant to COM
plain of the lack Of hotel accommoda-
ton when the stock men attending the
spring MEETINGS are forced TO find
places to sleep in the attics Of private
houses and compelled to eat ct the
second and third tables In l0x12 din
ing room of q private boarding house.
Major Mscqueen has expended a vast
amount iof money In furnishing to
Miles city hotel that shall be worthy
of the center Of the cattle section Of
Montana, and unless the business men
and cattle men contribute to its sup
port by boarding there instead Of at
boarding houses, the MAcquesn
house will be forced 10 close lie doors.
And N sure as night follows
day the closing of the hotel viii
be followed by the loss Of the spring
meetiuk of the Montana Stock Grow
ers' Association. Helena has before
endeavored to have the spring meet.
ings At the capital of the territory, ana
it will be an easy matter 10 secure 10
after the visiting stock men at the con-
vention have once tasted OF the dis
comforts Of the private boarding house
system which the business men, TO.
, gether with the cattle men who visit
Miles City frequently, are endeavor'
ing 70 make one Of the permanent feA-
! tures and drawbacks OF the town.
, Billings and Livingston endsavor te
have = first class hotel by patronislne
n. and these towns are rapidly coming
10 the front with their hotels. while
Mnes City 10 allowing its hotel 70 die
! because those most Interested In thu
4 continuance Of good hotel here Ar
! TOO taken up with themselves 70 allow
one thought for the good or adv1pcg'
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